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Transmittal No. 22–54
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as Amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of Egypt
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *
Other ....................................
$0 million
$200 million
TOTAL ..........................
$200 million
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Funding Source: Foreign Military
Financing (FMF)
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase: Foreign
Military Sales case EG–B–VIT was
below congressional notification
threshold at $41.9 million for non-Major
Defense Equipment (MDE) light tactical
vehicle chassis and fleet build. The
Government of Egypt requested that the
case be amended to include additional
chassis and non-MDE items and
services. This case amendment will
increase the total case value above the
non-MDE notification threshold, and
thus notification of the entire case is
required.
Major Defense Equipment:
None
Non-MDE:
Included are 4-Man REV1–B Rolling
Chassis with 190 horsepower (HP)
diesel engines upgraded to 205HP
Turbo-charged engines; training for
chassis assembly process,
operations, and maintenance; spare
and repair parts; testing equipment;
U.S. Government and contractor
engineering, technical and logistics
support services; and other related
elements of logistical and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (EG–
B–VIT)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: January 10, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Egypt—Light Tactical Vehicle Chassis
and Fleet Build
The Government of Egypt has
requested to buy additional light tactical
vehicle chassis and fleet build that will
be added to a previously implemented
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case. The original Foreign Military Sales
case, valued at $41.9 million, included
4-Man REV1–B Rolling Chassis with 190
horsepower (HP) diesel engines
upgraded to 205HP turbo-charged
engines; training for chassis assembly
process, operations, and maintenance;
spare and repair parts; testing
equipment; United States (U.S.)
Government and contractor engineering,
technical, and logistics support services;
and other related elements of logistical
and program support. The estimated
total cost is $200 million.
This proposed sale will support U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives by helping to improve the
security of a Major Non-NATO Ally that
continues to be an important force for
political stability and economic growth
in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will contribute to
the modernization of Egypt’s Light
Tactical Vehicle fleet, enhancing its
ability to meet current and future
threats. These chassis will contribute to
Egypt’s goal of updating its military
capability while further enhancing
interoperability with the U.S. and other
allies. Egypt will have no difficulty
absorbing this equipment and services
into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be AM
General, LLC, of Mishawaka, IN. There
are no known offset agreements
proposed in connection with this
potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will require the assignment of up to five
(5) additional U.S. Government and
three (3) contractor representatives to
Egypt for a duration of five (5) years to
support fielding and training for the
program.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 22–54
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The High Mobility Multipurpose
Wheeled Vehicle 13-Series 4-Man
REV1–B Rolling Chassis will support
the assembly production of the Egyptian
vehicle (TEMSAH 3) to increase the
capabilities of the Light Tactical Vehicle
fleet.
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2. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is UNCLASSIFIED.
3. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures that might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
4. A determination has been made
that the Government of Egypt can
provide substantially the same degree of
protection for the sensitive technology
being released as the U.S. Government.
This sale is necessary in furtherance of
the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the
Policy Justification.
5. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to the
Government of Egypt.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23–01]
Arms Sales Notification
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency, Department of Defense (DoD).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Arms sales notice.
The DoD is publishing the
unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Young at (703) 953–6092,
pamela.a.young14.civ@mail.mil, or
dsca.ncr.rsrcmgmt.list.cns-mbx@
mail.mil.
This
36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of
section 155 of Public Law 104–164
dated July 21, 1996. The following is a
copy of a letter to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives with attached
Transmittal 23–01, Policy Justification,
and Sensitivity of Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 20, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23–01
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act, as amended
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(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government
of Greece
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment * ..
Other ......................................
$6.0 billion
$2.6 billion
TOTAL ............................
$8.6 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or
Quantities of Articles or Services under
Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty (40) F–35 Joint Strike Fighter
Conventional Take Off and Landing
(CTOL) Aircraft
Forty-two (42) Pratt & Whitney F135–
PW–100 Engines (40 installed, 2
spares)
Non-MDE:
Also included are AN/PYQ–10
Simple Key Loaders; KGV–135A
embedded secure communications
devices; Cartridge Actuated
Devices/Propellant Actuated
Devices (CAD/PAD); impulse
cartridges, chaff, and flares; Full
Mission Simulators and system
trainers; electronic warfare systems
and Reprogramming Lab support;
logistics management and support
systems; threat detection, tracking,
and targeting systems; Contractor
Logistics Support (CLS); classified
software and software development,
delivery and integration support;
transportation, ferry, and refueling
support; weapons containers;
aircraft and munitions support and
support equipment; integration and
test support and equipment; aircraft
engine component improvement
program (CIP) support; secure
communications, precision
navigation, and cryptographic
systems and equipment;
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)
equipment; spare and repair parts,
consumables, and accessories, and
repair and return support; minor
modifications, maintenance, and
maintenance support; personnel
training and training equipment;
classified and unclassified
publications and technical
documents; warranties; and United
States (U.S.) Government and
engineering, technical, and logistics
support services, studies, and
surveys; and other related elements
of logistics and program support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force
(GR–D–SAD)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
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(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid,
Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None
known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology
Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold:
See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to
Congress: January 26, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the
Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Greece—F–35 Aircraft
The Government of Greece has
requested to buy up to forty (40) F–35
Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take
Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft; and
forty-two (42) Pratt & Whitney F135–
PW–100 engines (40 installed, 2 spares).
Also included are AN/PYQ–10 Simple
Key Loaders; KGV–135A embedded
secure communications devices;
Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant
Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); impulse
cartridges, chaff, and flares; Full
Mission Simulators and system trainers;
electronic warfare systems and
Reprogramming Lab support; logistics
management and support systems;
threat detection, tracking, and targeting
systems; Contractor Logistics Support
(CLS); classified software and software
development, delivery and integration
support; transportation, ferry, and
refueling support; weapons containers;
aircraft and munitions support and
support equipment; integration and test
support and equipment; aircraft engine
component improvement program (CIP)
support; secure communications,
precision navigation, and cryptographic
systems and equipment; Identification
Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; spare
and repair parts, consumables, and
accessories, and repair and return
support; minor modifications,
maintenance, and maintenance support;
personnel training and training
equipment; classified and unclassified
publications and technical documents;
warranties; and U.S. Government and
engineering, technical, and logistics
support services, studies, and surveys;
and other related elements of logistics
and program support. The estimated
total cost is $8.6 billion.
This proposed sale will support the
foreign policy goals and national
security of the U.S. by improving the air
capabilities and interoperability of a
NATO Ally that is a force for political
and economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will allow Greece
to modernize its air force and improve
Greece’s ability to provide for the
defense of its airspace, contribute to
NATO missions to preserve regional
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security and defend NATO Allies, and
maintain interoperability with U.S. and
NATO forces. The F–35 will offset the
increasing obsolescence of other
Hellenic Air Force aircraft such as the
F–4 and Mirage 2000. Greece will have
no difficulty absorbing these articles
and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment
and support will not alter the basic
military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company,
Fort Worth, TX, and Pratt & Whitney
Military Engines, East Hartford, CT. The
purchaser typically requests offsets. Any
offset agreement will be defined in
negotiations between the purchaser and
the contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale
will not require the assignment of any
additional U.S. Government or
contractor representatives to Greece.
There will be no adverse impact on
U.S. defense readiness as a result of this
proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23–01
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the
Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The F–35A Conventional Take Off
and Landing (CTOL) aircraft is a single
seat, single engine, all-weather, stealth,
fifth-generation, multirole aircraft. It
contains sensitive technology including
the low observable airframe/outer mold
line, the Pratt and Whitney F135 engine,
AN/APG–81 radar, an integrated core
processor central computer, a mission
systems/electronic warfare suite, a
multiple sensor suite, technical data/
documentation, and associated software.
a. The Pratt and Whitney F135 engine
is a single 40,000-lb thrust class engine
designed for the F–35 and assures
highly reliable, affordable performance.
The engine is designed to be utilized in
all F–35 variants, providing unmatched
commonality and supportability
throughout the worldwide base of F–35
users.
b. The AN/APG–81 Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) is
a high processing power/high
transmission power electronic array
capable of detecting air and ground
targets from a greater distance than
mechanically scanned array radars. It
also contains a synthetic aperture radar
(SAR), which creates high-resolution
ground maps, provides weather data to
the pilot, and provides air and ground
tracks to the mission system, which uses
it as a component to fuse sensor data.
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c. The Electro-Optical Targeting
System (EOTS) provides long-range
detection and tracking as well as an
infrared search and track (IRST) and
forward-looking infrared (FLIR)
capability for precision tracking,
weapons delivery, and bomb damage
assessment (BDA). The EOTS replaces
multiple separate internal or podded
systems typically found on legacy
aircraft.
d. The Electro-Optical Distributed
Aperture System (EODAS) provides the
pilot with full spherical coverage for airto- air and air-to-ground threat
awareness, day/night vision
enhancements, a fire control capability
and precision tracking of wingmen/
friendly aircraft. The EODAS provides
data directly to the pilot’s helmet as
well as the mission system.
e. The F–35 Electronic Warfare (EW)
system is a reprogrammable, integrated
system that provides radar warning and
electronic support measures (ESM)
along with a fully integrated
countermeasures (CM) system. The EW
system is the primary subsystem used to
enhance situational awareness, targeting
support and self-defense through the
search, intercept, location, and
identification of in-band emitters and to
automatically counter IR and RF threats.
f. The F–35 Command, Control,
Communications, Computers and
Intelligence/Communications,
Navigation, and Identification (C4I/CNI)
system provides the pilot with
unmatched connectivity to flight
members, coalition forces and the
battlefield. It is an integrated subsystem
designed to provide a broad spectrum of
secure, anti-jam voice and data
communications, precision radio
navigation and landing capability, selfidentification, beyond visual range
target identification, and connectivity to
off-board sources of information. It also
includes an inertial navigation and
global positioning system (GPS) for
precise location information. The
functionality is tightly integrated within
the mission system to enhance
efficiency.
g. The F–35 C4I/CNI system includes
two data links: the Multi-Function
Advanced Data Link (MADL) and Link
16. The MADL is designed specifically
for the F–35 and allows for stealthy
communications among F–35s. Link 16
is an advanced command, control,
communications, and intelligence (C3I)
system incorporating jam-resistant,
digital communication links for
exchange of near real-time tactical
information, including both data and
voice, among air, ground, and sea
elements. It provides the warfighter key
theater functions such as surveillance,
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identification, air control, weapons
engagement coordination, and direction
for all services and allied forces. Link16 equipment allows the F–35 to
communicate with legacy aircraft using
widely distributed J-series message
protocols.
h. The F–35 Autonomic Logistics
Global Sustainment (ALGS) provides a
fully integrated logistics management
solution. ALGS integrates a number of
functional areas, including supply chain
management, repair, support
equipment, engine support, and
training. The ALGS infrastructure
employs a state-of-the-art information
system that provides real-time, decisionworthy information for sustainment
decisions by flight line personnel.
Prognostic health monitoring
technology is integrated with the air
system and is crucial to predictive
maintenance of vital components.
i. The F–35 Autonomic Logistics
Information System (ALIS) provides an
intelligent information infrastructure
that binds all the key concepts of ALGS
into an effective support system. ALIS
establishes the appropriate interfaces
among the F–35 Air Vehicle, the
warfighter, the training system,
government information technology (IT)
systems, and supporting commercial
enterprise systems. Additionally, ALIS
provides a comprehensive tool for data
collection and analysis, decision
support, and action tracking.
j. The F–35 Training System includes
several training devices to provide
integrated training for pilots and
maintainers. The pilot training devices
include a Full Mission Simulator (FMS)
and Deployable Mission Rehearsal
Trainer (DMRT). The maintenance
training devices include an Aircraft
Systems Maintenance Trainer (ASMT),
Ejection System Maintenance Trainer
(ESMT), Outer Mold Line (OML) Lab,
Flexible Linear Shaped Charge (FLSC)
Trainer, F135 Engine Module Trainer
and Weapons Loading Trainer (WLT).
The F–35 Training System can be
integrated so both pilots and
maintainers learn in the same Integrated
Training Center (ITC). Alternatively, the
pilots and maintainers can train in
separate facilities (Pilot Training Center
and Maintenance Training Center).
k. Other subsystems, features, and
capabilities include the F–35’s low
observable air frame, Integrated Core
Processor (ICP) Central Computer,
Helmet Mounted Display System
(HMDS), Pilot Life Support System
(PLSS), Off-Board Mission Support
(OMS) System, and publications/
maintenance manuals. The HMDS
provides a fully sunlight readable,
biocular display presentation of aircraft
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information projected onto the pilot’s
helmet visor. The use of a night vision
camera integrated into the helmet
eliminates the need for separate Night
Vision Goggles. The PLSS provides a
measure of Pilot Chemical, Biological,
and Radiological Protection through use
of an On-Board Oxygen Generating
System (OBOGS); and an escape system
that provides additional protection to
the pilot. OBOGS takes the Power and
Thermal Management System (PTMS)
air and enriches it by removing gases
(mainly nitrogen) by adsorption, thereby
increasing the concentration of oxygen
in the product gas and supplying
breathable air to the pilot. The OMS
provides a mission planning, mission
briefing, and a maintenance/
intelligence/tactical debriefing platform
for the F–35.
2. The Electronic Warfare
Reprogramming Lab is used by U.S.
Government engineers in the
reprogramming and creation of
shareable Mission Data Files for foreign
F–35 customers.
3. The AN/PYQ–10 Simple Key
Loader is a portable, hand-held device
used for securely receiving, storing, and
transferring data between compatible
cryptographic and communications
equipment.
4. The KGV–135A is a high-speed,
general purpose encryptor/decryptor
module used for wide-band data
encryption.
5. The highest level of classification of
defense articles, components, and
services included in this potential sale
is SECRET.
6. If a technologically advanced
adversary were to obtain knowledge of
the specific hardware and software
elements, the information could be used
to develop countermeasures that might
reduce weapon system effectiveness or
be used in the development of a system
with similar or advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made
that Greece can provide substantially
the same degree of protection for the
sensitive technology being released as
the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S.
foreign policy and national security
objectives outlined in the Policy
Justification.
8. All defense articles and services
listed in this transmittal have been
authorized for release and export to
Greece.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 23-01]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092,
[email protected], or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 23-
01, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology.
Dated: December 20, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 23-01
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Greece
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment *................ $6.0 billion
Other.................................... $2.6 billion
------------------------------
TOTAL................................ $8.6 billion
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
Forty (40) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and
Landing (CTOL) Aircraft
Forty-two (42) Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 Engines (40 installed, 2
spares)
Non-MDE:
Also included are AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; KGV-135A embedded
secure communications devices; Cartridge Actuated Devices/Propellant
Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); impulse cartridges, chaff, and flares; Full
Mission Simulators and system trainers; electronic warfare systems and
Reprogramming Lab support; logistics management and support systems;
threat detection, tracking, and targeting systems; Contractor Logistics
Support (CLS); classified software and software development, delivery
and integration support; transportation, ferry, and refueling support;
weapons containers; aircraft and munitions support and support
equipment; integration and test support and equipment; aircraft engine
component improvement program (CIP) support; secure communications,
precision navigation, and cryptographic systems and equipment;
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; spare and repair parts,
consumables, and accessories, and repair and return support; minor
modifications, maintenance, and maintenance support; personnel training
and training equipment; classified and unclassified publications and
technical documents; warranties; and United States (U.S.) Government
and engineering, technical, and logistics support services, studies,
and surveys; and other related elements of logistics and program
support.
(iv) Military Department: Air Force (GR-D-SAD)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 26, 2024
* As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Greece--F-35 Aircraft
The Government of Greece has requested to buy up to forty (40) F-35
Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft;
and forty-two (42) Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines (40 installed, 2
spares). Also included are AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loaders; KGV-135A
embedded secure communications devices; Cartridge Actuated Devices/
Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD); impulse cartridges, chaff, and
flares; Full Mission Simulators and system trainers; electronic warfare
systems and Reprogramming Lab support; logistics management and support
systems; threat detection, tracking, and targeting systems; Contractor
Logistics Support (CLS); classified software and software development,
delivery and integration support; transportation, ferry, and refueling
support; weapons containers; aircraft and munitions support and support
equipment; integration and test support and equipment; aircraft engine
component improvement program (CIP) support; secure communications,
precision navigation, and cryptographic systems and equipment;
Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; spare and repair parts,
consumables, and accessories, and repair and return support; minor
modifications, maintenance, and maintenance support; personnel training
and training equipment; classified and unclassified publications and
technical documents; warranties; and U.S. Government and engineering,
technical, and logistics support services, studies, and surveys; and
other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated
total cost is $8.6 billion.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security of the U.S. by improving the air capabilities and
interoperability of a NATO Ally that is a force for political and
economic stability in Europe.
The proposed sale will allow Greece to modernize its air force and
improve Greece's ability to provide for the defense of its airspace,
contribute to NATO missions to preserve regional security and defend
NATO Allies, and maintain interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces.
The F-35 will offset the increasing obsolescence of other Hellenic Air
Force aircraft such as the F-4 and Mirage 2000. Greece will have no
difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Company, Fort Worth, TX, and Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East
Hartford, CT. The purchaser typically requests offsets. Any offset
agreement will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will not require the
assignment of any additional U.S. Government or contractor
representatives to Greece.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
Transmittal No. 23-01
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
Annex
Item No. vii
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology:
1. The F-35A Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft is a
single seat, single engine, all-weather, stealth, fifth-generation,
multirole aircraft. It contains sensitive technology including the low
observable airframe/outer mold line, the Pratt and Whitney F135 engine,
AN/APG-81 radar, an integrated core processor central computer, a
mission systems/electronic warfare suite, a multiple sensor suite,
technical data/documentation, and associated software.
a. The Pratt and Whitney F135 engine is a single 40,000-lb thrust
class engine designed for the F-35 and assures highly reliable,
affordable performance. The engine is designed to be utilized in all F-
35 variants, providing unmatched commonality and supportability
throughout the worldwide base of F-35 users.
b. The AN/APG-81 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) is a
high processing power/high transmission power electronic array capable
of detecting air and ground targets from a greater distance than
mechanically scanned array radars. It also contains a synthetic
aperture radar (SAR), which creates high-resolution ground maps,
provides weather data to the pilot, and provides air and ground tracks
to the mission system, which uses it as a component to fuse sensor
data.
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c. The Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) provides long-range
detection and tracking as well as an infrared search and track (IRST)
and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) capability for precision tracking,
weapons delivery, and bomb damage assessment (BDA). The EOTS replaces
multiple separate internal or podded systems typically found on legacy
aircraft.
d. The Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EODAS) provides
the pilot with full spherical coverage for air-to- air and air-to-
ground threat awareness, day/night vision enhancements, a fire control
capability and precision tracking of wingmen/friendly aircraft. The
EODAS provides data directly to the pilot's helmet as well as the
mission system.
e. The F-35 Electronic Warfare (EW) system is a reprogrammable,
integrated system that provides radar warning and electronic support
measures (ESM) along with a fully integrated countermeasures (CM)
system. The EW system is the primary subsystem used to enhance
situational awareness, targeting support and self-defense through the
search, intercept, location, and identification of in-band emitters and
to automatically counter IR and RF threats.
f. The F-35 Command, Control, Communications, Computers and
Intelligence/Communications, Navigation, and Identification (C4I/CNI)
system provides the pilot with unmatched connectivity to flight
members, coalition forces and the battlefield. It is an integrated
subsystem designed to provide a broad spectrum of secure, anti-jam
voice and data communications, precision radio navigation and landing
capability, self-identification, beyond visual range target
identification, and connectivity to off-board sources of information.
It also includes an inertial navigation and global positioning system
(GPS) for precise location information. The functionality is tightly
integrated within the mission system to enhance efficiency.
g. The F-35 C4I/CNI system includes two data links: the Multi-
Function Advanced Data Link (MADL) and Link 16. The MADL is designed
specifically for the F-35 and allows for stealthy communications among
F-35s. Link 16 is an advanced command, control, communications, and
intelligence (C3I) system incorporating jam-resistant, digital
communication links for exchange of near real-time tactical
information, including both data and voice, among air, ground, and sea
elements. It provides the warfighter key theater functions such as
surveillance, identification, air control, weapons engagement
coordination, and direction for all services and allied forces. Link-16
equipment allows the F-35 to communicate with legacy aircraft using
widely distributed J-series message protocols.
h. The F-35 Autonomic Logistics Global Sustainment (ALGS) provides
a fully integrated logistics management solution. ALGS integrates a
number of functional areas, including supply chain management, repair,
support equipment, engine support, and training. The ALGS
infrastructure employs a state-of-the-art information system that
provides real-time, decision-worthy information for sustainment
decisions by flight line personnel. Prognostic health monitoring
technology is integrated with the air system and is crucial to
predictive maintenance of vital components.
i. The F-35 Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) provides
an intelligent information infrastructure that binds all the key
concepts of ALGS into an effective support system. ALIS establishes the
appropriate interfaces among the F-35 Air Vehicle, the warfighter, the
training system, government information technology (IT) systems, and
supporting commercial enterprise systems. Additionally, ALIS provides a
comprehensive tool for data collection and analysis, decision support,
and action tracking.
j. The F-35 Training System includes several training devices to
provide integrated training for pilots and maintainers. The pilot
training devices include a Full Mission Simulator (FMS) and Deployable
Mission Rehearsal Trainer (DMRT). The maintenance training devices
include an Aircraft Systems Maintenance Trainer (ASMT), Ejection System
Maintenance Trainer (ESMT), Outer Mold Line (OML) Lab, Flexible Linear
Shaped Charge (FLSC) Trainer, F135 Engine Module Trainer and Weapons
Loading Trainer (WLT). The F-35 Training System can be integrated so
both pilots and maintainers learn in the same Integrated Training
Center (ITC). Alternatively, the pilots and maintainers can train in
separate facilities (Pilot Training Center and Maintenance Training
Center).
k. Other subsystems, features, and capabilities include the F-35's
low observable air frame, Integrated Core Processor (ICP) Central
Computer, Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), Pilot Life Support
System (PLSS), Off-Board Mission Support (OMS) System, and
publications/maintenance manuals. The HMDS provides a fully sunlight
readable, biocular display presentation of aircraft information
projected onto the pilot's helmet visor. The use of a night vision
camera integrated into the helmet eliminates the need for separate
Night Vision Goggles. The PLSS provides a measure of Pilot Chemical,
Biological, and Radiological Protection through use of an On-Board
Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS); and an escape system that provides
additional protection to the pilot. OBOGS takes the Power and Thermal
Management System (PTMS) air and enriches it by removing gases (mainly
nitrogen) by adsorption, thereby increasing the concentration of oxygen
in the product gas and supplying breathable air to the pilot. The OMS
provides a mission planning, mission briefing, and a maintenance/
intelligence/tactical debriefing platform for the F-35.
2. The Electronic Warfare Reprogramming Lab is used by U.S.
Government engineers in the reprogramming and creation of shareable
Mission Data Files for foreign F-35 customers.
3. The AN/PYQ-10 Simple Key Loader is a portable, hand-held device
used for securely receiving, storing, and transferring data between
compatible cryptographic and communications equipment.
4. The KGV-135A is a high-speed, general purpose encryptor/
decryptor module used for wide-band data encryption.
5. The highest level of classification of defense articles,
components, and services included in this potential sale is SECRET.
6. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge
of the specific hardware and software elements, the information could
be used to develop countermeasures that might reduce weapon system
effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or
advanced capabilities.
7. A determination has been made that Greece can provide
substantially the same degree of protection for the sensitive
technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is
necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national
security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification.
8. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal
have been authorized for release and export to Greece.
[FR Doc. 2024-31139 Filed 12-30-24; 8:45 am]
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